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Expedia Revamps Rewards—Free Lounges After 90-Minute Delays, CLEAR Discounts And Halved Hotel Rebates For Most Members
One Key Platinum members enrolling in CLEAR+ for the first time can pay $129, leaving room in Amex’s $219 credit to offset most of a spouse’s membership. Expedia is also expanding delay lounge access, while cutting some everyday rewards.
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Exclusive: American Airlines Will No Longer Bump Passengers—Volunteers Can Get The Next Flight Even If It’s Full
An internal American Airlines memo tells airport staff to keep the aircraft door open until enough passengers volunteer, take a delay if necessary, and let local managers approve higher compensation. Volunteers can even be confirmed on the next sold-out departure.

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American Airlines Is Trying Harder In Coach—Better Snacks, Confused Passengers, And An Awkward New Service
American’s new coach snacks are a welcome improvement. On my flight, though, three choices left passengers hesitating, while the new service instructions call for placing drinks on window seat trays flight attendants can’t reach from the aisle.

Frequent Miler
Changes coming to IHG Select card (old $49 card, no longer available)
A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group recently reported being told by a Chase representative that changes are coming to their old IHG Select card (this is the old card with a $49 annual fee that has not been available for new applicants or product changes for years)....

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Corporate Rates Are Now More Restrictive With Marriott Bonvoy
Corporate rates are now more restrictive when booking reservations at hotel and resort properties with Marriott Bonvoy — likely to reduce people who fraudulently book reservations under those contracted special rates.
Some of my clients in my training and consulting business were large corporations; and...

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SimplyMiles: Spend $150+ with Turo & get 1,160 AAdvantage miles + 1,160 Loyalty Points
SimplyMiles is offering both 1,160 American Airlines AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points when spending $150 or more with a linked Mastercard. The Deal Spend $150+ at Turo with a linked Mastercard & earn 1,160 AAdvantage miles & Loyalty points from SimplyMiles. Direct link to offer. Key Terms Expires December 31,...

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Best Western promo: Earn 2K bonus points per stay, stack with 2X promo
Best Western is running a promotion through October 28 that’s offering 2,000 bonus points per stay. This can be stacked with a separate promotion that’s offering 2X points to earn even more points. The Deal Earn 2,000 bonus Best Western Rewards points per stay. Direct link to registration. Key Terms...
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United Polaris® Lounge: The Buffet Isn’t What It Used to Be and Feels Like Golden Corral
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Review: Lufthansa Lounge – Detroit International (DTW) – Evans Terminal
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Admiral Hotel Copenhagen Review: Is It Worth the Stay?
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Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge – The Garden Doha (DOH)
October 3, 2026

Points With a Crew
Should you buy Choice points with up to a 30% discount?
Choice Hotels is offering a discount on buying points. Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if it makes sense for your patterns of earning and redemption. Does this new promotion fit that criteria?

Frequent Miler
Targeted IHG promo: Earn double elite night credits (limit 10 bonus elite nights)
IHG One Rewards is targeting some members with a promotion offering double elite night credits through the end of the year, with a limit of 10 bonus elite nights. This promotion could be particularly handy if you’ve picked up the new IHG One Rewards Premier Select card or one of...

Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Get up 35% bonus Avios on points conversions (October 6 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is the return of Qatar Airways' transfer bonus where you can get up to 35% bonus Avios on conversions from other programs. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Earn Double IHG One Rewards Points When You Book Reservations For Other People
You can earn double IHG One Rewards points when you book reservations of qualifying room stays, meetings, or events at participating hotel and resort properties worldwide on behalf of other people through Friday, July 30, 2027 for a total of six points per United States dollar if you are a...

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Fly to/from Sydney, Australia for only 25K American Airlines miles this month
If our recent Wild Card challenge has whetted your appetite for flying Down Under, American Airlines is giving AAdvantage members an opportunity to book flights between the US and Sydney, Australia for only 25,000 miles one-way for travel during October. The downside? As the pricing would suggest, this is in...

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When American Airlines Wants $313 More To Escape Basic Economy—You’re Still Flying Coach [Roundup]
An American Airlines fare quote asks $313 more to escape basic economy without leaving coach. Plus, Disney’s former CEO blames Bob Iger for closing the Star Wars hotel, Airbnb’s inflated ratings, and how government travel can disguise airline subsidies.

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American Airlines Is Building One Of The World’s Biggest Lounges—40,000 Square Feet In Crowded Charlotte
Construction starts this year on an atrium lounge larger than American’s planned DFW club. I reported the 40,000 square foot proposal in 2023—and Charlotte’s crowded concourses and inadequate clubs have only made it more necessary.

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Save 15% on IHG award stays at new hotels
For the last few years, IHG has been offering a 15% discount on award stays at new and recently refreshed properties, with different hotels being added each month. The eligible new properties were previously bookable for three months ahead of time. Since March 2026 though, IHG has extended the booking...

Economy Class & Beyond
Return to Incheon Airport, YP735 Air Premia Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita (WIDE PREMIUM)
Return to Incheon Airport and YP735 Air Premia Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita (WIDE PREMIUM) TRIP REPORT: Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo Time for a new airline for me to try – Air Premia. How does it stack up on the short hop to Tokyo? But I also...

Traveling For Miles
British Airways reveals new cabins for its A380s (and changes to its First Class soft product)
British Airways has finally unveiled what we can expect from its refurbished A380 aircraft which will all, eventually, be getting new cabins. First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class are all getting a much needed makeover, and while there's nothing particularly surprising about what BA has planned, the...

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Marriott Business card Amex Offer: Spend $3K & earn 5K bonus points
In addition to the Amex Offer on targeted Marriott personal cards that’s offering +4 bonus points at US supermarkets, Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® cardholders are being targeted with an Amex Offer that’s giving 5,000 bonus points when spending $3,000 or more on all eligible spend. You can take advantage...

Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Passenger Says He Refused A Seat Swap, Started Recording, And Was Kicked Off The Plane
A Delta Air Lines passenger says he was asked to give up his seat so a couple could sit together, declined after seeing the replacement, and was eventually removed from the flight after recording the dispute. Delta says he failed to follow crew instructions. I understand that passengers cannot simply...











































